Columbia, Maryland vs. Tacoma, Washington

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Health
  9.1% lower in Tacoma, Washington
than in Columbia, Maryland
   Insurance cost
Columbia, MDTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium80.473.3100  8.8%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Columbia, MDTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack108.498.1100  9.5%
Heart Failure99.592.4100  7.1%
Hip Knee Replacement10489.2100  14.2%
Pneumonia99.398.4100  0.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Columbia, MDTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$25,017$22,637$23,281  9.5%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,988$14,844$16,237  7.2%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$23,023$19,749$22,499  14.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,698$16,549$17,007  0.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Columbia, MDTacoma, WAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201515.9%-17.9%3.1%  212.6%
2015-2016-0.4%5.6%12.5%  1,500.0%
2016-201725.2%-1.6%57.9%  106.3%
2017-201853.1%38.3%19.0%  27.9%
2018-2019-14.0%13.4%-2.2%  195.7%
Since 201490.5%33.7%113.3%  62.8%
   Health Insurance Premiums
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Cost of Taxes